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WorksheetsiSCI 7.7.1 Minerals
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A rock which contains a useful mineral is call a/an
a)
gem
b)
quarry
c)
ore
d)
alloy
2.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
3.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
4.
Why is coal not a mineral?
a)
It's not a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is not inorganic
d)
It is made of carbon
5.
By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
a)
definite chemical composition
b)
crystal structure
c)
naturally occuring
d)
all of the above
6.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral?
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Step on it
c)
Scratch Test
d)
Hit it with a hammer
7.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to
a)
density
b)
streak
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
8.
The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture
9.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
10.
Large crystals are going to form
a)
when lava erupts from a volcano
b)
when a shallow sea evaporates
c)
when magma underground cools off
d)
all of the above
11.
The ________ measures how hard a mineral is.
a)
Miller Scale
b)
pH Scale
c)
Fujita Scale
d)
Mohs Scale
12.
__________ is if a mineral breaks apart in a jagged or rough layer.
a)
cleavage
b)
luster
c)
fracture
13.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
14.
What does inorganic mean?
a)
Something that is living
b)
Something that is dead, but was once living
c)
Something that was never living
15.
Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
a)
Luster
b)
Hardness
c)
Weight
d)
Density
16.
The definition of a mineral does NOT include:
a)
crystalline structure
b)
solid
c)
organic
d)
natural
17.
Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?
a)
They are liquids
b)
They are formed in nature
c)
They are inorganic
d)
They have crystalline structure
18.
The ratio of an objects mass to its volume is called
a)
Fluorescence
b)
Streak
c)
Ore
d)
Density
19.
Fluorescence is
a)
an uneven, jagged, or irregular break of a mineral
b)
a special property of minerals that causes some of them to glow
c)
color of the powder of a mineral
d)
a mineral that contains oxygen
20.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
21.
The mineral in the picture has a ____________ luster.
a)
Nonmetallic
b)
Metallic
c)
Pearly
d)
Earthy
22.
A mineral can be formed from which of the following ways?
a)
Precipitation
b)
breaking rocks
c)
Condensation
d)
Evaporation of water solutions
23.
A mineral can be formed from which of the following ways?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Magma cooling slowly
c)
breaking rocks
d)
rock being heated to form a liquid.
24.
_____________________ means that the mineral was formed by nature, not by a human or machine
a)
Naturally Occurring
b)
Inorganic Processes
c)
Solid
d)
Crystal Shape
25.
What does Definite Chemical Composition mean?
a)
Random elements in indefinite proportions
b)
Elements spread throughout the entire mineral evenly in definite proportions
c)
Elements spread out the entire mineral unevenly
26.
What is the LEAST useful way to identify a mineral?
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
color
d)
density
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